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The high-blazing flame is the middle way, whose luminous course runs between the human and the divine. - LS, p. 43

Insofar as it is the manner of the gods to go beyond mortals, they become paralyzed, and become as helpless as children. - LS, p. 43

There is a misunderstanding that occurs all too frequently and is almost ineradicable: Men always want to destroy the beautiful and much loved outside of themselves, but never within themselves. - LS, p. 43

Some have their reason in thinking, others in feeling. - LS, p. 43

We spread poison and paralysis around us in that we want to educate all the world around us into reason. - LS, p. 43

No longer do outer opposites stand in my way, but my own opposite comes toward me, and rises up hugely before me, and we block each other's way. - LS, p. 41

That which hurries toward the rising is small, that which approaches the descent is great. - LS, p. 41

Once I realize this, I remain silent and think of the chasm of antagonism in my soul. - LS, p. 40

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The outer opposition is an image of my inner opposition. - LS, p. 40

Whatever I reject is nevertheless in my nature. - LS, p. 40

Science has taken from us the capacity of belief. - LS, p. 39

What you call poison is science. In our country we are nurtured on it from youth, and that may be one reason why we haven't properly flourished and remain so dwarfish. - LS, p. 38

I see blue horizons before me: they suffice as a goal. - LS, p. 35

On this way, no one walks behind me, and I cross no one's path. I am alone, but I fill my solitariness with my life. I am man enough, I am noise, conversation, comfort, and help enough unto myself. - LS, p. 35

Henceforth I am completely alone. I can no longer say to you "Listen!" or "you should," or "you could," but now I talk only with myself. - LS, p. 35

The quarreling powers that for so long stood between me and myself lie behind me. - LS, p. 35

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